Jim Wiste was born February 18, 1946 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. A member of the Moose Jaw Canucks of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Wiste spent four years at the University of Denver before turning professional in 1968 with the Chicago Black Hawks.

At the end of the 1967 and 1968 seasons, he named to the WCHA First All-Star Team and to the NCAA West First All-American Team while capturing the 1968 NCAA Championship with the Pioneers. In the summer of 1968, the Chicago Black Hawks signed Wiste as a free agent. Although he played in only three games with the Black Hawks during the 1968-69 season, Wiste helped the Central Hockey League's Dallas Black Hawks capture the Jack Adams Trophy as league champions.

During the 1969-70 season, Wiste captured his third championship in three years as the Black Hawks finished first and capture the Prince of Wales Trophy. In 26 games with Chicago, Wiste recorded eight assists and was reunited with University of Denver and Dallas Black Hawks teammates Cliff Koroll and Keith Magnuson.

Claimed by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1970 Expansion Draft, Wiste saw action in 23 games before the Canucks loaned him to the Seattle Totems of the Western Hockey League for the remainder of the 1970-71 season. Early in 1971-72, he found himself on the move once again, as the New York Rangers acquired him from Vancouver. After stops in Seattle (WHL), Rochester (AHL), and Providence (AHL), Wiste was looking to put his last season behind him; however, the Rangers' lineup was pretty well set and Wiste skipped to the WHA.

After being selected by the New York Raiders in the 1972 WHA General Player Draft, Wiste signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Crusaders after securing his release from the Raiders. In two seasons with the Crusaders (1972-74), Wiste recorded 51 goals and 78 assists for 129 points before being claimed by the Indianapolis Racers in the 1974 WHA Expansion Draft.

Spending one full season with the Racers (1974-75) and playing only a handful of games in 1975-76, Wiste ended his career with the Mohawk Valley Comets of the North American Hockey League. In 52 career NHL games, he recorded one goal and eleven

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1962-63

Moose Jaw Canucks

SJHL

47

22

20

42

47

5

2

7

9

6

1963-64

Moose Jaw Canucks

SJHL

61

37

60

97

124

5

1

5

6

15

1964-65

University of Denver

WCHA

1965-66

University of Denver

WCHA

32

16

14

30

36

1966-67

University of Denver

WCHA

30

24

28

52

35

1967-68

University of Denver

WCHA

34

21

36

57

25

1968-69

Chicago Black Hawks

NHL

3

0

0

0

0

+1

1968-69

Dallas Black Hawks

CHL

68

32

44

76

77

10

7

6

13

6

1969-70

Chicago Black Hawks

NHL

26

0

8

8

8

0

1969-70

Dallas Black Hawks

CHL

11

6

9

15

27

1970-71

Vancouver Canucks

NHL

23

1

2

3

0

-8

1970-71

Seattle Totems

WHL

29

11

13

24

32

1970-71

Rochester Americans

AHL

10

2

8

10

35

1971-72

Seattle Totems

WHL

4

0

0

0

0

1971-72

Rochester Americans

AHL

13

4

8

12

2

1971-72

Providence Reds

AHL

53

12

26

38

35

3

0

1

1

0

1972-73

Cleveland Crusaders

WHA

70

28

43

71

24

9

3

8

11

13

1973-74

Cleveland Crusaders

WHA

76

23

35

58

26

5

0

1

1

0

1974-75

Indianapolis Racers

WHA

75

13

28

41

30

1975-76

Indianapolis Racers

WHA

7

0

2

2

0

1975-76

Mohawk Valley Comets

NAPro

5

0

1

1

0

NHL Totals

52

1

10

11

8

WCHA First All-Star Team (1967, 1968) NCAA West First All-American Team (1967, 1968)

Signed as a free agent by Chicago, September 27, 1968. Claimed by Vancouver from Chicago in Expansion Draft, June 10, 1970. -6> Loaned to Seattle (WHL) by Vancouver with Ed Hatoum for the remainder of the 1970-71 season for Bobby Schmautz, February 9, 1971. Traded to NY Rangers by Vancouver with Gary Doak for Dave Balon, Wayne Connelly and Ron Stewart, November 16, 1971. Selected by NY Raiders (WHA) in 1972 WHA General Player Draft, February 12, 1972. Signed as a free agent by Cleveland (WHA) after securing release from NY Raiders, August, 1972. Claimed by Indianapolis (WHA) from Cleveland (WHA) in WHA Expansion Draft, May, 1974.